The show opens up with a shot inside the Van Andel Arena. The crowd goes crazy as the hard camera pans around ringside. Alfred Pressley and James Westerfield are seen sitting behind the broadcast table at ringside. They run down tonight’s card, and wonder who is going to leave Grand Rapids with both the Television and Heavyweight Titles tonight: Chris Hero and James Storm. They send things to the ring for the opening match.
Lance Bravado vs. Wade Barrett
Tonight’s opening match was trying to get the crowd pumped up for a night of action, but it seemed to have come out flat, according to the crowd response. Bravado stunned Barrett by coming out with a strong performance, including reversing a spinebuster slam attempt into a sunset flip that sent the back of Barrett’s head into the guardrail at ringside. The contact dazed Barrett for a little while, but he was able to overcome the blow and connect with a Pumphandle Slam to finally put Bravado away.
Wade Barrett pinned Lance Bravado after a pumphandle slam in 10:16.
Rating: 3/4*
Backstage, Jay Briscoe and The Esperanza are seen with Brooke Barlow. Barlow asks how they are feeling heading into their title defense tonight. Briscoe tells Brooke that they’ve beaten everyone that has been put in front of them. He mentions that they even beat Chris Hero and James Storm this past Tuesday night – the supposed “top guys” in PCW. Briscoe says there’s no comparison between what they did on Tuesday night and the caliber of opponents that Ishikawa and Sheamus are.
A highlight package plays next, showing the events that have taken place leading up to the Women’s Title Match.
Women’s Title Match
Brie Bella vs. © Natalya
Since coming up short in her bid to become Women’s Champion back in December, Brie Bella has been not-so-patiently waiting to get her hands on Natalya again. The on-going feud between these two women has been well documented, and ultimately came to a head, a couple weeks back when Natalya physically got involved in Brie’s match against her sister Nikki, costing Brie the outcome. Tonight, Brie came out on a mission and wasted no time taking the fight to the champion. But, no matter what she tried, Brie was unable to put Natalya away. And so, becoming desperate, Brie grabbed the title belt and brought it into the ring. Brie missed when Natalya ducked, and the champion connected with a DDT in the center of the ring, pinning Brie to retain the title!
[Women’s Title Match]:
Natalya defeated Brie Bella by pinfall in 7:15.
Rating: *
(Natalya retained the PCW Women’s Championship.)
Backstage, Brooke Barlow is seen with Shinya Ishikawa and Sheamus. Sheamus says that Briscoe and The Esperanza can try to discredit them all they want. But there is no denying that he and Ishikawa have worked their asses off to get where they are, to be standing here tonight as the challengers for the Tag Team Titles. He says they are going to give the champions a fight unlike any team has, and plan on walking out of the arena with the titles around their waists.
A pre-recorded interview with Justin Gabriel is shown. Gabriel explains that, while he hasn’t fully been cleared by the medical staff, he has taken every possible precaution for his injured knee, to ensure he can go out and wrestle later tonight.
PCW Tag Team Championship Match
Shinya Ishikawa & Sheamus vs. © Jay Briscoe & The Esperanza
The crowd was stunned to see RHETT TITUS join The Esperanza on the top of the ramp before this match. From the broadcast table, speculation ran wild as to the whereabouts of Jay Briscoe, as it was clear that The Esperanza was not pleased by his partner’s disappearance. To his credit, Titus held his own in his role, especially against competition like Ishikawa and Sheamus. The duo have been on a tear lately, and came into this match as the biggest threat to end the champions’ reign on top. But it was clear that The Esperanza was on a mission for the sake of his partner, as questions were starting to mount, to retain the titles by any means necessary. This came true as Sheamus and Titus found themselves brawling outside the ring. The Esperanza, after wearing down Ishikawa, rolled out of the ring and grabbed a title belt. Back inside the ring, he cracked the belt over Ishikawa’s head before tossing it to the concrete before making the cover for the 1-2-3.
[Tag Team Championship Match]:
Rhett Titus & The Esperanza defeated Shinya Ishikawa & Sheamus when Esperanza pinned S. Ishikawa after hitting him with the title belt in 6:10.
Rating: **
[Jay Briscoe no-showed.]
Backstage, Brooke Barlow is seen with The Oberhausen Terror Corps. Bad Bones says that Gabriel claims to have taken every precaution for his knee, but still says Gabriel has made the worse decision of his career. Bad Bones says that Gabriel will be lucky to walk out of the ring on his own, if he has anything to say about it.
A preview for PCW: Mayhem is shown. Mayhem will be held LIVE from the Mohegan Sun Arena on March 23rd!
Justin Gabriel vs. Bad Bones
Just less than two weeks ago, Justin Gabriel injured his knee during a match against David Otunga. During and after the match, CARNAGE attacked Gabriel, further adding to the injury. Earlier tonight, Gabriel had his knee taped as much as he could, to ensure at least some mobility in the ring. But Carnage’s partner, Bad Bones, made it clear that Gabriel’s decision to get in the ring was one he would regret. Bones spent his time working over Gabriel’s injured knee, almost toying with him like an animal. But Gabriel, essentially on one working leg, fought back and was even able to get a near-fall! Arguing the call, which he thought was a three-count, Gabriel hobbled across the ring, trying to get into the referee’s face. This allowed Bones the chance to get a pair of brass knuckles from his trunks and strike Gabriel in the back of the head! Bones hid the weapon and made the cover for the 1-2-3.
Bad Bones pinned Justin Gabriel after hitting him with brass knuckles in 8:09.
Rating: ** ¼
Backstage, Heavyweight Champion James Storm tells Brooke Barlow that tonight is going to be his toughest challenge as champion. Storm gives credit to Chris Hero for his lengthy reign as Television Champion but says that reign ends tonight.
Falls Count Anywhere Match
Jack Swagger vs. The Big Show
The last time these two men met, nearly a month ago, their match ended in a double countout. That result led Rex Butler to signing a Falls Count Anywhere Match for tonight, where there would be a winner no matter what. Swagger, who was once again giving up a size advantage to The Big Show, found some equalization out of the many objects that could be found around ringside. As the two men battle throughout the crowd, behind the barrier, Swagger tried using everything he could get his hands on to even things up with The Big Show. But while he was able to do some physical damage, Swagger didn’t do enough to put the former Heavyweight Champion away. Back on the other side of the guardrail, The Big Show took control after blocking a chair shot with his fist, stunning Swagger. Show then grabbed Swagger and sent him through the broadcast table with a choke slam before making the cover.
[Falls Count Anywhere Match]:
The Big Show pinned Jack Swagger with the Choke Slam in 8:07.
Rating: **
Another preview for PCW: Mayhem is shown.
Backstage, Television Champion Chris Hero blames James Storm for what happened on Tuesday night, saying that Storm trying to kiss his ass tonight won’t stop Hero from taking away the Heavyweight Title.
Television & Heavyweight Titles Match
© Chris Hero vs. © James Storm
For the past month, the top two men in PCW have been throwing out verbal jabs to each other, leading up to the first-ever “Title for Title” Match in the company’s history. Last Monday night, Hero and Storm teamed up to take on the Tag Team Champions but came up with a loss that Hero blamed on Storm. Tonight, both men would walk into the match with a title belt, but only one man would leave with both. There was a lot of tension built up between these two, and they let it all out during this match. In a battle to see who would take the mantle as the best in the PCW, Chris Hero connected with a cravate suplex to put away Storm and become PCW’s first dual champion!
After the match, Hero celebrated in the ring by holding both title belts above his head as the show went off the air.
[Title for Title Match]:
Chris Hero pinned James Storm after a cravate suplex in 9:06.
Rating: ** ¼
[Chris Hero won the PCW Heavyweight Championship.]
[Chris Hero retained the PCW Television Championship.]
